A study of 112 major towns and cities in England and Wales has seen Newcastle named the second best for fitness lovers. Researches based their findings on the amount of fitness facilities per 100,000 of local population, air quality, amount of green space, average climate, and length of available cycling routes.
Each location analysed was then giving a score out of 100 and Newcastle's was 78.32. Elsewhere in the region Gateshead came 13th, Darlington 52nd, Sunderland 56th and South Shields 62nd.
The research was carried out by life insurance experts at Forbes Advisor who found that Southport was the best location for exercise lovers in England and Wales with a score of 79.94.
